used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was going nowhere; she was simply going away.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
set up or found
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going nowhere; she was simply going away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
happy-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
in motion
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
not any; not one
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading She was going nowhere; she was simply going away.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
and nothing more
From this reading She was going nowhere; she was simply going away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a little after five o'clock, and the air was fall of pleasant sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All around her were happy-looking people moving blithely along, each to some known point or other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
at the time that
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Marion found herself out of the house for the second time on that day, with the letter in her hand addressed to her aunt, she had no idea of what direction she took.
